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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets

1996-06-21 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 19432 Β· 82Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph to RF Β· 2:53

New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–4. New York Mets put up 4 in the 3rd. Jerry DiPoto earned the win and Dave Mlicki picked up the save. Todd Hundley went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CIN121000000410
NYN00402120914

W: Jerry DiPoto   L: Roger Salkeld   SV: Dave Mlicki

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Rich Rieker Β· 2B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Thomas Howard522000
Willie Greene401100
Barry Larkin301100
Reggie Sanders400001
Eric Davis311011
Hal Morris311010
Bret Boone402100
Ed Taubensee300101
Roger Salkeld200002
Lenny Harris100001
Jeff Branson101000
Eric Owens101000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Johnson512100
Jose Vizcaino522200
Bernard Gilkey423211
Todd Hundley422411
Jeff Kent401000
Andy Tomberlin401002
Butch Huskey400002
Rey Ordonez411000
Edgardo Alfonzo010010
Jerry Dipoto100001
Brent Mayne101000
Dave Mlicki101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Salkeld4.0626
Johnny Ruffin1.0210
Mike Remlinger1.0100
Kevin Jarvis2.0501

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Harnisch3.0521
Jerry Dipoto3.0202
Dave Mlicki3.0303

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Thomas Howard: S8/L8LS
  • Willie Greene: SB2/R6
  • Willie Greene: PO2(E1)/R6U8.2-3
  • Willie Greene: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
  • Barry Larkin: 5/P56S
  • Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LXD

Bot 1

  • Lance Johnson: S6/G6/R3
  • Jose Vizcaino: 7/L7S/R3
  • Bernard Gilkey: SB2/R4
  • Bernard Gilkey: W
  • Todd Hundley: K
  • Jeff Kent: 8/F8RS

Top 2

  • Eric Davis: S8/G4M
  • Hal Morris: W.1-2
  • Bret Boone: S7/G56/R4.2-H;1-3
  • Ed Taubensee: 7/SF/F7M/DP.3-H;1X2(754)
  • Roger Salkeld: K

Bot 2

  • Andy Tomberlin: K
  • Butch Huskey: K
  • Rey Ordonez: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Thomas Howard: D9/L89XDW+/R6
  • Willie Greene: 43/G4.2-3
  • Barry Larkin: S8/L6/R4.3-H
  • Reggie Sanders: 7/F7M
  • Eric Davis: W.1-2
  • Hal Morris: 3/G34

Bot 3

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: W
  • Lance Johnson: S8/L8LM/R54.1-3;B-2
  • Jose Vizcaino: S7/G56/R2U1.3-H;2-H;B-2
  • Bernard Gilkey: K
  • Todd Hundley: HR/F8LXD.2-H
  • Jeff Kent: D7/L7DW/R4
  • Andy Tomberlin: K
  • Butch Huskey: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Bret Boone: 63/G6
  • Ed Taubensee: 43/G4D
  • Roger Salkeld: K

Bot 4

  • Rey Ordonez: 4/P4D
  • Jerry Dipoto: K
  • Lance Johnson: 43/G4M

Top 5

  • Thomas Howard: 43/G4
  • Willie Greene: 8/F8LM
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G5

Bot 5

  • Jose Vizcaino: S15/L13+/R3
  • Bernard Gilkey: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Todd Hundley: W
  • Jeff Kent: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
  • Andy Tomberlin: 43/G4S.1-2
  • Butch Huskey: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
  • Eric Davis: K
  • Hal Morris: S7/L56/R4
  • Bret Boone: S8/L89M/R6.1-2
  • Ed Taubensee: 5/P5D

Bot 6

  • Rey Ordonez: S7/G56
  • Brent Mayne: WP.1-2
  • Brent Mayne: S7/L56/R5U2.2-3
  • Lance Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
  • Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 7

  • Lenny Harris: K
  • Thomas Howard: 7/F7D
  • Willie Greene: S8/L89M/R4
  • Jeff Branson: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
  • Reggie Sanders: K

Bot 7

  • Bernard Gilkey: S8/F8RS/R4
  • Todd Hundley: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Jeff Kent: 43/G4
  • Andy Tomberlin: S7/L7M/R4
  • Butch Huskey: K
  • Rey Ordonez: 7/F7LMF

Top 8

  • Eric Davis: 8/F8LD
  • Hal Morris: 43/G4M
  • Bret Boone: 6/P6D

Bot 8

  • Dave Mlicki: S8/G6M/R4
  • Lance Johnson: 6/P6D
  • Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Bernard Gilkey: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
  • Todd Hundley: 5/P56

Top 9

  • Ed Taubensee: K
  • Eric Owens: S7/G56/R4
  • Thomas Howard: 64(1)3/GDP/G6